The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - AI Photo booths for events

Why an AI Face Swap App Doesn’t Measure Up to a Real AI Photo Booth

We’ve all seen them - AI face swap apps that promise to turn you into a superhero, astronaut, or Viking... and then deliver something that looks more like a Halloween mask than a high-quality image.

Let’s be honest: while these apps are fun for a quick laugh, they’re a poor substitute for a proper AI Photo Booth experience.

Here’s why:

1. Face swaps are just that -swaps.
Most apps simply cut and paste your face onto a pre-designed template. The results? Repetitive, generic outputs that barely resemble you. They look almost all the same..

2. No real personalization.
A proper AI Photo Booth uses generative AI to create images from scratch customising backgrounds, details, and even your posture based on your features. It’s not just your face slapped on a stock body. It’s a truly unique image, made for you.

3. Limited flexibility.
Often, Face swap apps can't adapt well to diverse inputs. Glasses, facial hair, different angles? That’s where they break. A well-built AI Photo Booth, by contrast, is trained to handle a wide range of appearances and deliver consistent, branded results.

4. Weak brand impact.
If you’re creating content for a brand activation, you need quality. Poor face swaps can actually damage brand perception. A well-designed AI Photo Booth delivers high-quality, shareable content that people are proud to post.

Here’s a prime example of what not to do 👇

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